Mezzi Announces Board Changes

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 29, 2015 / Mezzi Holdings Inc. (“Mezzi” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: MZI, FRA: 0MZ) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. John Veltheer to the Board of Directors, replacing independent director, Robert Withers.

John Veltheer is a veteran business consultant and strategic investor who serves as an officer or director of a number of private and public companies including: Tinkerine Studios Ltd., a 3-D printer manufacturing company and Atlas Cloud Enterprises Inc., a co-location and cloud computing company. Dr. Veltheer obtained his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Honours) from Queen’s University in 1988 and his Ph.D. (Inorganic Chemistry) from the University of British Columbia in 1993. 

The board wishes to thank Mr. Withers for his contribution to the Company during its launch.

“I am very pleased to welcome John to the Board of Directors. He’ll make a great addition to the team and brings a strong track record of business growth combined with additional capital markets experience to the Company,” Keir Reynolds, CEO, commented.

Mr. Raif Adelberg has resigned as President and Chief Designer/Creative Art Director, effective May 28, 2015. Over the past year, Mr. Adelberg has applied his talent and expertise in the fashion industry to assist in the development of MEZZI’s line of handcrafted leather accessories. The Company thanks Mr. Adelberg for his service and wishes him all the best in the future as he steps down from the Board of Directors and resigns to pursue other ventures.

The Company has previously added additional talent in the areas of product design, operations and retail with the appointments of New York-based designer, Kevin Costello, as its head accessories designer and former Indochino executive, Jennifer Clarke, as its Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Costello is a 20+ year industry expert in the leather goods and accessories markets, having operated as both head designer and consultant to a wide array of internationally recognized brands including Vince Camuto, Shinola, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Jones Apparel Group, Tommy Hilfiger, Links of London, Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren, Mackage and now MEZZI.

Ms. Clarke began her successful career in 2004 with Abercrombie and Fitch as a Senior Recruiter where she was responsible for managing a team of district recruiters throughout North America. Subsequently, she worked in management roles for the likes of Aritzia, Club Monaco and most recently Indochino, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she has spent the last two years as the Director of Retail.

Subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company has agreed to issue 150,000 common shares in settlement of certain outstanding obligations. Upon issuance, the shares will be subject to a four-month hold period.

About MEZZI

MEZZI is disrupting the status quo in the luxury accessories market as it recently unveiled a beautiful new product line featuring cutting edge technology, making MEZZI the true smart luxury brand. Each piece, including handbags, duffel bags and essential leather goods, allows wireless connectivity between your MEZZI bag and smartphone, providing a completely new user experience. With fine leather sourced directly from Italy, all pieces in the MEZZI Smart Luxury collection are manufactured to precision quality.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Keir Reynolds
CEO
Tel: (778) 998-9242
Email: keir@mezzi.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Keir Reynolds
Chief Executive Officer

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This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim and most recent annual financial statement or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

SOURCE: Mezzi Holdings Inc. 

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